Racket Boys

Just finished the last episodes, and I must said this drama impressed me. Despite filming in a pandemic, the show still able to bring healing time to me. Playing badminton myself, this show had able to teach people about badminton, the sport and competitions, as well as the athletes who playing it. I understand where the reviews came from, but if you have time, gave this drama a chance. Truly a healing for me ^^~

A lot of clichés to start with, but everything is sorted out for the best as often is the case with teenage groups. A surprising amount of decent badminton showing dedication, commitment, technical progress, challenges met and conquered. A glimpse of the pressure the kids and their coaches are under, as well as the situation in a typical agricultural township which is gradually experiencing depopulation and all of its inconveniences. Some confusing parts, such as suggesting a third of the way through that Hae Kang Yoon and Se Yoon were in elementary school together when in fact he was from Seoul and she from Daegu. Though its a highschool team we never meet any other students, aside of the 25 baseball players, there is nobody that isn't a badminton player. There seem to be only 7 adults in the whole town yet they initially truly believe they've been outvoted about the development proposal even though it's being proposed by a man they have little regard for to a room full of these same 7 people, none of whom wanting to accept the terms.

But if you collect the names of Korean dishes you will be well served as food is hugely important and symbolic in this show, if that's your thing it'll peak your curiosity.

With one more episode I am amazed at the speed in which I devoured the whole series. Excellent character development and some wonderful acting. My favorite scene is probably when the whole town came to cheer in typical festivity garments.

It's a decent-ish drama but there is some scene in there that is kinda disrespectful.

Dear writernim & PDnim, I admire your amazing script with lots of beautiful & heartwarming stories just like in your previous dramas. I love this series but please cut that inappropriate scenes in eps 5 immediately!!! It hurts us as citizen of a country who have great history in badminton.

I'm from Indonesia. I'm sad for Ep 5 too. BUT, wont it be way better if we SHOW people that we're not like what Indonesia look like in Ep 5?? I mean, Rusia often potrayed as bad country in numerous films, Arab-related country as terrorist etc. What makes people dont feel that way? Because in real life, ITS NOT TRUE! Show people that indonesian supporter are not like that! SHOW PEOPLE, dont act like you're strong just because you guys can speak freely in social media

This drama is not really badminton-centric that shows intense competition with badminton retaled story in every episode (in football, like tsubatsa hahaga). Its more an entertaining, fun with young artists type of drama. There're lots of young artist playing in this drama, so many crews put effort for this drama, etc. Just because the writer's fault, you guys give such a very low score. I mean its cruel:")